Headed by Amélie Champsaur, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton's practice stands out for its excellent grasp of EU capital and ESG requirements in the banking and financial sector. The team is sought after by leading French and international banks to advise on complex regulatory issues, including CRR, CRD 6, AML, and blocking status, as well as the regulatory elements of M&A transactions conducted in the banking and asset management fields. The team also demonstrates particular strength in enforcement and contentious proceedings, as it regularly defends banks before the EU Single Resolution Board and the ECB, as well as the French ACPR authorities in relation to compliance requirements.
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Client satisfaction: Sector knowledge
Client satisfaction: NPS ®
Testimonials
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- ‘Amélie Champsaur is an exceptional lawyer and strategist, equally adept at litigation, counselling, and advocacy. No one can match her technical skills, extensive legal knowledge, or market expertise. She is simply in a class of her own.’
- ‘Amélie Champsaur is very good.'
Key clients
- VeloBank S.A.
- Mediobanca
- BNP Paribas
- BNP Paribas Personal Finance
- BNP Paribas Public Sector
- iNatixis
- Société Générale
- CACIB
- Bank of America
- SIFMA
Work highlights
Advising VeloBank S.A., its parent company Promontoria Holding 418 B.V., and their controlling shareholder, funds affiliated with Cerberus Capital Management L.P., on Velobank’s proposed acquisition of Bank Handlowy w Warszawie S.A.’s consumer banking business.
Assisting Mediobanca, which is the target of a hostile takeover attempt by MPS, with all the financial regulatory aspects related to the takeover attempt and engagement with supervisory authorities in multiple jurisdictions.
Representing BNP Paribas and BNP Paribas Public Sector in an action in damages against the Single Resolution Board before the EU Court in relation to the SRB’s rejection of BNP Paribas Public Sector’s request for return of collateral linked to ex ante contributions provided in the form of irrevocable payment commitments
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Practice head
Amélie Champsaur